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2008-09-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

No joy for besieged Gazans during Ramadan

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 So?

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-02 00:53|| 2008-09-02 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 What's their gripe? They are supposed to be fasting.

Posted by ed 2008-09-02 01:04|| 2008-09-02 01:04|| Front Page Top

#3 No joy for Israelis under missile fire.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-09-02 10:23|| 2008-09-02 10:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Israel asks checkpoint soldiers to stop eating in front of fasting Palestinians during Ramadan

Bethlehem Maan With the Monday morning start of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, Israeli forces gave directives to soldiers manning 470 checkpoints in the west Bank to avoid eating in front of Palestinian citizens when they pass through checkpoints.

Whadda ya want on your burger, Moshe?

The directives also instructed soldiers to avoid smoking and drinking in front of Palestinians as a sign of respect for those who fast as a religious act.

Mmmmmmmm...good burger. How about a smoke, Moshe?

Posted by tu3031 2008-09-02 11:30|| 2008-09-02 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 In a way, its too bad that Jews also do not eat pork. What better way to "torture" the Palestinians who are fasting than by chowing down on a nice, juicy slice of ham.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-09-02 13:36|| 2008-09-02 13:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Oh, boo-hoo. Get out the nano-violin.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-09-02 13:51|| 2008-09-02 13:51|| Front Page Top

#7 Try looking up anhedonia, and think about how many problems are self-sustaining.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-09-02 13:53|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-09-02 13:53|| Front Page Top

#8 time to get the fans blowing the smoke from the (pork) Bar-B-Q blowing Gaza-wards.......
Ramadamadingdong THAT phuquewads.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-09-02 14:03|| 2008-09-02 14:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Israeli forces gave directives to soldiers manning 470 checkpoints in the west Bank to avoid eating in front of Palestinian citizens when they pass through checkpoints.

Pretty much similar to instructions given US personnel in Bahrain and KSA during Ramadan.

They do tend to get a bit cranky...

(We created a minor diplomatic incident at KANB Jubail by standing on the deck in the morning drinking our coffee and smoking cigars, thus pissing off the mutaween assigned to 'guard' the end of our pier. After that we had to stay on the side of the ship, out of sight of our 'minders'.)

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-02 15:45|| 2008-09-02 15:45|| Front Page Top

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